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Iran’s allies lost seats in the Iraqi elections. Now Tehran is recalibrating its strategy.

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Is Iran going on an arms shopping spree in Moscow?

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Iran has frequently turned to Russia for arms it could not produce at home.
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Iran’s allies lost seats in the Iraqi elections. Now Tehran is recalibrating its strategy.

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Special Report: Three lessons from Riyadh and Glasgow, as climate change collides with an energy shock

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The world is experiencing more energy transition than revolution, climate adaptation is critical, and politics will indelibly shape the energy future.
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Iran’s allies lost seats in the Iraqi elections. Now Tehran is recalibrating its strategy.

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North Africa 2030: What the future holds for the region

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In the last decade, several events redefined North Africa’s heterogeneous character and identity. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Arab spring, but most of the root causes fueling the unrest remain unaddressed.
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The Iraqi government correctly recognized that the response to this assault on democracy shouldn’t involve unconstitutional and extra-judicial means, as this would essentially be aiding the perpetrators—whoever they might be—in accomplishing what they failed to impose by violence.

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Iran’s allies lost seats in the Iraqi elections. Now Tehran is recalibrating its strategy.

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Many analysts have interpreted the results of recent Iraqi parliamentary elections on October 10 as a sign of diminishing Iranian influence, but the reality is more nuanced.

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The Iraqi government correctly recognized that the response to this assault on democracy shouldn’t involve unconstitutional and extra-judicial means, as this would essentially be aiding the perpetrators—whoever they might be—in accomplishing what they failed to impose by violence.

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